Ontario Chamber Of Commerce

• Ontario businesses gain ‘fragile’ optimism on trade after U.S. midterms

  Economic uncertainty due to Trump’s tariff regime has lead to upheaval for Ontario's businesses that has required increased resilience.

  Politics

  55 mins
  
• Ontario Chamber of Commerce award catches Guelph chamber CEO by surprise

  Shakiba Shayani was awarded the 2023 Burnie Gillespie Memorial Award at the OCC annual general meeting in Niagara Falls.

  Canada

  May 2, 2023
  
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• Business confidence hits record low in Ontario, even lower in Hamilton and Niagara: OCC

  The Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s latest economic report says business confidence has dropped mainly due to labour shortages and inflation.

  Economy

  Feb 8, 2023
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• Ontario reacts as province lifts most COVID-19 restrictions

  Several Toronto cafes were nearly full on Tuesday morning as Ontario lifted proof-of-vaccination and capacity rules, along with most other COVID-19 public health measures.

  Health

  Mar 1, 2022
• ‘Can’t guarantee’ that business restrictions will start to be lifted on Jan. 26: Ontario top doc

  Businesses are calling on the Ontario government to announce if establishments shuttered under the latest pandemic restrictions will be allowed to reopen Jan. 26.

  Economy

  Jan 13, 2022
• Ontario offers rebate for some businesses’ property tax and energy bills due to COVID restrictions

  Ontario will cover up to 50 per cent of the property taxes and energy costs of eligible businesses while they're affected by public health restrictions.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2021
• COVID-19: Ontario businesses receive proof-of-vaccination guidance from chamber of commerce

  The Ontario Chamber of Commerce says the move aims to help prevent a piecemeal approach across the province in the absence of government guidance on the issue.

  Health

  Aug 24, 2021
• COVID-19 rapid tests to be available for Barrie, Ont. businesses

  The goal of the program is to identify asymptomatic COVID-19 workplace cases that may have been missed through regular screening and to help curb the spread of the virus.

  Health

  Jun 3, 2021
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• COVID-19: Ontario chambers of commerce, boards of trade ask Ford to adjust business restrictions

  'Businesses feel that it is fundamentally unfair that their operations are required to shut down ... because of the products they sell or the services they offer' amid COVID-19.

  Economy

  Mar 23, 2021
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• Chamber of commerce recommends online booze sales as Ontario modernizes alcohol laws

  The report says the province has a "patchwork" of policies and regulations it should modernize as it expands alcohol sales to new retail stores.

  Politics

  Jul 22, 2019